MAGNOLIA, Ark.,  – Lacy Lewis equaled her season-high of 19 points to lead the University of North Alabama women’s basketball team to a 70-64 road victory over Southern Arkansas Monday evening on the SAU campus. The win evened the Lions’ record on the Arkansas road trip at 1-1 and gave the team a 6-9 overall record on the season heading into Gulf South Conference play later in the week.

Against the Lady Muleriders, Lewis was 7-of-11 from the floor, including four three-points baskets for the game. The sophomore from Fyffe, Ala., has also posted 19-point showings in two earlier games this year and pushed her average to 10.1 points per game with the performance on Monday.

North Alabama led 39-30 at the half and was able to hold off SAU over the final 20 minutes of play. The Lions led by as many as 16 in the second half and only allowed Southern Arkansas to cut the lead to single digits in the final two minutes of play.

Three other players reached double digits in scoring, including Dana Jackson’s 13 points. Jameica York and Brianna Abrams added 10 points each.

SAU (5-7) was led by Kmaria Hobbs’ game-high 24 points on the night.

UNA will now turn its attention to its GSC opener by hosting Valdosta State Thursday afternoon. The game, which was originally scheduled to be an evening contest, has been moved to 1 p.m. at Flowers Hall.